Bob Fitzsimmons-king of KOs

[Dempsey19]

I recently saw that Fitz’s ko% was 93.5% which seemed impressive (highest of any heavyweight champion) so I did some more research to see what was his record at heavyweight.

Turns out his ko% at heavyweight is 100%, the highest of any heavyweight ever ! (Tied with Mac Foster of course)

[Quaccey]

I recently saw that Fitz’s ko% was 93.5% which seemed impressive (highest of any heavyweight champion) so I did some more research to see what was his record at heavyweight.

Turns out his ko% at heavyweight is 100%, the highest of any heavyweight ever ! (Tied with Mac Foster of course)

How is it 100% if he never beat the champ?

[QueensburyRules]

- -Dunno yer source, but boxrec sez his KO% is 71 overall. You can review his record here where he lost to several heavys:

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/010552

Of his 61 wins, 57 are by ko impressive to be sure but 7 of his 8 losses were by KO and then there are the newspaper wins that boxrec seems to place in a different category, and the NC/NDs. Interesting in seems he never had a draw that were popular then.

[Dempsey19]

- -dunno yer source, but boxrec sez his ko% is 71 overall. You can review his record here where he lost to several heavys:

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/010552

of his 61 wins, 57 are by ko impressive to be sure but 7 of his 8 losses were by ko and then there are the newspaper wins that boxrec seems to place in a different category, and the nc/nds. Interesting in seems he never had a draw that were popular then.

61/57 = 93.5

[Bundana]

61/57 = 93.5

No one uses ko% this way!

This statistic should tell us something about a boxer's hitting-power, but used this way it doesn't.

Which is why we use the percentage of ALL fights that ends in a stoppage win - anything else makes no sense.

[KidDinamita]

- -Dunno yer source, but boxrec sez his KO% is 71 overall. You can review his record here where he lost to several heavys:

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/010552

Of his 61 wins, 57 are by ko impressive to be sure but 7 of his 8 losses were by KO and then there are the newspaper wins that boxrec seems to place in a different category, and the NC/NDs. Interesting in seems he never had a draw that were popular then.

According to boxrec he had 4 draws

[BKM-]

No one uses ko% this way!

This statistic should tell us something about a boxer's hitting-power, but used this way it doesn't.

Which is why we use the percentage of ALL fights that ends in a stoppage win - anything else makes no sense.

I never agreed with that. Losses should count because it's still a fight they had where they had the opportunity to deliver a knockout and they failed, which is an indication about their ability to produce a KO.

[QueensburyRules]

According to boxrec he had 4 draws

- -Good catch.

Dunno why I didn't see that other than I often rush my responses lest my ancient iPhone drops service on me that kills whatever I'm responding to.

[billeau2]

According to boxrec he had 4 draws

In those days draws were very common. Regarding Fitz he was a man who had big upper body proportions, big shoulders, hands, chest... So he could punch with the best of them at his time. Caught Corbett with a beauty to the plexis.

[LITTLE JOE]

How is it 100% if he never beat the champ?

Not understanding this. He did KO Heavyweight CHAMPION Corbett to win the title so....